Before he can even step on the field, Marvin Harrison Jr. is the subject of a new lawsuit.
Fanatics is suing Harrison Jr., one of the top receiver prospects in this past year’s NFL Draft, for breach of contract. The new Arizona Cardinals wide receiver, who hasn’t signed his NFLPA group licensing deal, breached a deal Fanatics claims existed, but that the former Ohio State standout’s camp claims does not, actually, exist.
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported the details on Saturday night. “Fanatics filed a lawsuit today in NY SUpreme Court against rookie WR Marvin Harrison Jr. for breach of contract,” Schefter wrote. “Harrison’s team says it has no contact while the lawsuit states the two sides have a signed autograph agreement dating back to last May worth more than $1 million.”
Schefter posted the news on X, the website formerly known as Twitter.
Fanatics filed a lawsuit today in NY Supreme Court against rookie WR Marvin Harrison Jr. for breach of contract. Harrison’s team says it has no contract while the lawsuit states the two sides have a signed an autograph agreement dating back to last May worth more than $1 million. pic.twitter.com/RiNdcOhPB3
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 18, 2024
Fanatics claims that the damages done to the company are up in the “millions,” and said that Harrison “has refused to fulfill his obligations to the deal” while also publicly noting the deal does not exist. Details of the agreement were redacted, according to the ESPN report.
This is a pretty wild story to be entangled in, for so many reasons, especially because of Fanatics and its prominence in the sports world. Speaking of, everyone had a lot to say about the lawsuit.
If Marvin Harrison Jr. doesn't want to do business with Fanatics, that's his choice. No lawsuit should force him to do otherwise. https://t.co/EjQ3Gz3K9f
— Matthew Lee Rosen (@MatthewLeeRosen) May 19, 2024
The Fanatics v Marvin Harrison Jr. complaint is just Mad Libs. https://t.co/1y5hyFEA6k
— A.J. Perez (@byajperez) May 19, 2024
One could say that Marvin Harrison Jr was not fanatical when it came to signing with Fanatics https://t.co/tXUxXIpvJC
— Jeff Mueller, PT, DPT (@jmthrivept) May 19, 2024
Many initial state NIL laws didn’t allow for contracts to extend past a college athlete’s eligibility. Not Ohio’s.
This was to protect college athletes. If/when the NCAA or Congress makes uniform guidelines, it would be smart to include some protections like this again. https://t.co/y381yiicMT
— Josh Goldberg (@IAmJoshGoldberg) May 18, 2024
MHJ GOAT. He saw Carlos Rodon sweating and said enough https://t.co/YBbh5Xh6oU
— Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) May 19, 2024
